The Richest Athletes in the World

Michael Jordan, Net Worth: $1.1 Billion

Like others on this list, Michael Jordan needs no introduction. He made a name for himself as perhaps the best basketball player of all time when he famously played for the Chicago Bulls NBA franchise in the 1980s and 1990s. He was successful enough in his professional basketball career that fans even forgave his abortive attempts to cross over into other sports such as baseball and golf. Where Jordan has really earned the majority of his money, however, is through endorsements and the continued decades-long successful sales of his Nike Air Jordan sneakers. He also is the owner of the Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise; his neon Lamborghini is often seen in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Who can blame him for flaunting it?